Monday, July 11, 2011

Thank Heavens

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An oasis of civilization in the wilds of Midtown St. Louis, relief for the hot, drained and mentally pooped. Found at Fountain on Locust, an ice cream parlor/informal restaurant/cocktail lounge. I'd never heard of it but apparently it's been around for three or four years. My son-in-law recommended it because the ice cream martinis are not to be believed. He's right.

A note to local foodies: I got an e-mail from Aimee, the local community manager for Yelp, about a restaurant promotion they are sponsoring this week. Eleven area establishments are offering a menu with a choice of three starters, three mains and three desserts or drinks for 50% off the menu price. It's worth a look. See the list of restaurants and menus here.

"Martinis" is used in the loosest modern sense. I, for one, don't count anything but vodka or gin and vermouth as a martini, but in modern cocktail bars, almost anything with any liquor served in a martini glass is a martini. My husband's choice won the day at this meal, with a black cherry "martini," and I had a dreamsicle "martini."